Fr. Gurnick offers his Easter Blessings to his parishioners at St. Patrick and St. Malachi parishes in Cleveland, Ohio.
Easter Vigil Videogram to St. Malachi Parishioners, 2020
On this night of the Easter Vigil, The Exsultet, the proclamation hymn of Easter, is sung before the Pascal Candle.
It is a proclamation of praise and thanksgiving celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord.
We pray for Easter Blessings for the parishioners of St. Malachi and St. Patrick parishes on this Easter Vigil, 2020.
The Exsultet is sung by cantors Brian Marshall and Victoria McBride.
Prior to COVID-19, the plan for St. Malachi and St. Patrick was for both parishes to celebrate Holy Thursday at St. Malachi, and for both parishes to celebrate the Easter Vigil at St. Patrick. So, here is the celebration:
Images from the Easter Vigil from previous years:
Easter Message from Charlene McElwee, 2020
We are Easter People
There is a phrase that keeps bubbling up on Facebook posts that just about sums up the last 40 days: THIS LENT IS THE LENTIEST LENT I’VE EVER LENTED. We wake up every morning to a new reality, new restrictions, new statistics, new theories and need to learn a whole new normal way of dealing with daily life. For me personally the most difficult aspect of “sheltering in place” has been the inability to gather and pray with living, breathing, singing human beings. Online prayer resources and live streamed Masses are a great thing and are becoming more and more available as the weeks pass. The people and institutions committed to providing these opportunities are dedicated and tireless . Here at St. Malachi many of us have burst through our fear of technology (and germs) to learn new skills. Creative channels are becoming unclogged and flowing, we work hard at communication, but for me it has become so clear that we need to be in face to face contact with “living stones”. How do we celebrate alone together?
Pope John Paul II reminds us “Do not abandon yourself to despair. We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song!” We remain rooted in the hope we have in Jesus Christ, the cornerstone, to insist that we live in a world where a resurrection really did happen. So we continue to pray for one another, look out for our neighbors, find ways to be of service, marvel at the greening of the earth and rejoice in the fact that the steadfast love of God endures forever. This IS the day that the Lord has made! Let us be glad and rejoice!
May you and your loved ones be richly blessed with rich and surprising blessings today and through these next great 50 days of Easter.
—Charlene McElwee, Director Music/Liturgy
Easter Message from Therese Mullen, 2020
Dear St. Malachi Family,
I would like to extend many blessings to you and your families during these most uncertain times. Know that you are in my prayers. My daily prayer for each of you is for God’s protection from all harm, healing of body, soul and spirit, Christ’s peace, God’s grace and the joy that comes from knowing Him. Easter has not been cancelled or delayed, celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, the tomb is empty, Alleluia!! Rejoice in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus! Please know that your parish family is here for you and if you are in need please reach out, support one another as Christ has instructed us to do.
Love is the joy of Easter,
Therese Mullen, Pastoral Council Chair
Pope Francis Quote for Easter, 2020
Easter in a truly unusual way, which manifests and sums up the message of the Gospel, the message of God’s boundless love. And in the silence of the cities, the Easter Gospel will resound…In the risen Jesus, life has conquered death. This Easter faith nourishes our hope…It is the hope of a better time, in which we can be better, finally freed from evil, and from this pandemic. In the risen Jesus, life has conquered death. Beside each other, in love and patience, we can prepare a better time. The creativity of Love can overcome isolation. Make a gesture of tenderness towards those who suffer. Tell them that the Pope is close, and prays that the Lord will soon deliver us from all evil. And you, my people, please pray for me. Have a good Easter dinner!
Good Friday Videogram to St. Malachi Parishioners, 2020
During this time when we cannot be together, join us for a brief visit to our church on this solemn occasion of Good Friday, 2020.
Parishioners may venerate the cross outside the church today at St. Malachi:
Or, at the rectory front porch at St. Patrick Church:
Pie Jesu, sung by Brian Williams, Holy Thursday, 2020
We thank Brian Williams, St. Malachi cantor, and Director of Liturgy Charlene McElwee for creating this beautiful video.
Triduum, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
In light of our inability to attend Triduum Liturgies during these sacred “Three Days,” from sundown Thursday to sundown Sunday, here is a beautiful option. As a gift from The Augustine Institute, this prayerful, 30 minute video takes us to the Holy Land, to the sacred sites where Jesus lived, celebrated Passover, suffered, died, and rose in these three days.
After three years of active ministry, Jesus’ life on earth culminated in these three days, which fulfilled all that the prophets, and indeed all of the Old Testament, had said of Him.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to enter more deeply into the Paschal Mystery, which is the heart of our Christian Faith!
(If the video doesn’t open when you click on the image, click here: https://watch.formed.org/videos/triduum.
Holy Thursday Gospel Proclamation from Fr. Gurnick, 4/9/2020
On this Holy Thursday, 2020, Fr. Michael Gurnick offers this videogram to the parishioners of St. Malachi and St. Patrick churches. He proclaims the Gospel from the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, John 13: 1-15.
Eucharistic Adoration was outside on the St. Patrick rectory porch:
The churches of the Near West Parish Partners on Holy Thursday evening:
Can You Send a Card to one of our Shut-Ins?
Our elderly shut-ins are especially impacted by the isolation imposed by COVID-19. Can you send one or more cards to let them know that St. Malachi is keeping them in our thoughts and prayers? If so, please send an email to the St. Malachi Pastoral Minister/Parish Catechetical Leader, Stephanie Pritts at Stephanie.P@StMalachi.org. Thank you!
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